Neapolitan Painter (17th-18th Century) - Still Life With Watermelon.

Neapolitan painter (17th-18th century) - Still life with watermelon, pumpkin, peaches, grapes and copper basin.

70.5 x 100.5 cm (without frame) - 85 x 115 cm (with frame).

Oil on canvas, in a carved, lacquered and gilded wooden frame.

The composition is arranged on two superimposed planes: on the upper shelf, a blue majolica dish holds a cut watermelon flanked by flowers; at the centre stands a burnished copper basin; on the right, a pumpkin, dark grape clusters and peaches complete the scene. In the background, an architectural setting with columns and a twilight sky lends depth to the composition. The work belongs to the tradition of late 17th-century Neapolitan still life painting, characterised by warm tones, strong chiaroscuro contrasts and careful attention to surface textures.

Condition report: Relined canvas. Good state of conservation of the pictorial surface, with signs of ageing and wear.

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